Globally, research and development (R&D) spending totaled $2.8 trillion in 2023—growing from $1 trillion, adjusted for inflation, since the turn of the century. This graphic shows R&D investment as a percentage of GDP by country, based on data from the OECD.
It's time for the ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz. There are no prizes! Remember, no Googling!
As usual, the most read non-Tom article, at number 1 or number 1 including Bearcasts is by Nigel Somerville, The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Roofs It. The most read non-Tom, non-Nigel article is Four Easter Buys to double by Christmas & 4 shorts to halve (or more) by the year end - No 2 a SELL from Gary Newman by Gary Newman.
Unlike the past two years, where US stocks dominated, they are now facing a steepening selloff. Meanwhile, safe haven assets like gold and long-duration Treasuries are outperforming many other asset classes.
It's time for the ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz. There are no prizes! Remember, no Googling!
As usual, the most read non-Tom article, at number 1 or number 1 including Bearcasts is by Nigel Somerville, Ariana Gives Evil’s Sell Signal (The Last Straw) As I Buy A Few More Amaroq. The most read non-Tom, non-Nigel article is MyCelx Technologies – “pleased to provide an update on its trading and business operations”. Er, really?… by Steve Moore.
While U.S. equities posted two consecutive years of double-digit annual returns, this quarter is notably different. Amid the U.S. selloff, fueled by concerns of inflation and slower GDP growth, investors have flocked to Chinese and European stocks. Among the key drivers are DeepSeek’s impressive performance and a boom in defence spending across the bloc.
Time left: 08:55:50
